Telephone directory



Nov. 22, 1927.

w. M. CLARK TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Filed March 1925 WWW Patented Nov. 22, 1927.

a it T was TELEPHONE DIRECTORY.

Application filed. March 18, 1925. Serial No. 16.286.

My invention relates in general to a telephone directory and more specifically to a ready reference directory *which 'may. be readily attached to a desk type telephone stand and which will display frequently'used telephone numbers in such a manner that they may be easily read by the user of the telephone.

Among the objects of my invent-ion are to provide a directory of the type described which will not in any way interfere with the free and normal use of the telephone instrument and one which is simple of construc tion and easily attached to the instrument.

The device of my invention is so simple of construction as to make it cheap to manufacture and its construction and the manner of attachment to the telephone make it free from objections either from the standpoint of the user of the instrument or from the telephone companies.

I have shown my invention in certain preferred forms but it should be understood that various departures may be made from the embodiments shown without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention in general, further objects and features of improvement will be pointed out in the following detailed description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 represents a well known type of desk telephone with one form of my improved directory attached thereto.

Fig. 2 shows that part of the directory consisting of a special sheet of paper upon which the subscribers numbers are listed.

Fig. 3 shows the sheet of celluloid or other transparent material which forms a covering for the sheet of Fig. 2 when attachedto the telephone.

Fig. 4 is another view of the celluloid sheet formed into the desired shape.

Fig. 5 shows a section of a telephone standard illustrating another method of applying my invention thereto.

Fig. 6 is a. side view of the standard shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the standard shown in Figs. 5 and 6 showing the construction thereof.

Referring now to Fig. 1 which is a representation of a well known type of telephone desk stand I have shown the directory of my invention mounted in position thereon.

The directory consists of a plain sheet of shown by the outside line so that it may be readily inserted in a typewriter without bending or damaging the tab G and then cut out along the line A. The paper may if desired be made originally in the forni as shown outlined by the line A. As a prote ctor. for the paper sheet I provide a sheet of transparent material such as celluloid, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. This celluloid is cut out from the sheet into the form shown in Fig. 2, the notch D being formed to fit around the slot in which the receiver is mounted. This celluloid is then rolled into the form shown in Fig. 4 having a tension which permits it to be spread and snapped around the base of thetelephone standard as shown in Fig. 1 with the sheet of paper underneath. This celluloid naturally conforms to the contour of the telephone standard and forms as good a surface to hold the telephone as the surface of the standard itself. In fact. it acts as a protector for the telephone and may be replaced or cleaned when it becomes soiled.

Referring to the modification of my invention as shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7, it will be apparent that should the manufacturer of a telephone desire to provide such a directory as standard equipment it might be thought advisable to manufacture the stand as here shown.

In this modification I have formed the standardof the telephone with an indented side 2. On one side of the indented portion and extending from the base to thetop of the standard I provide a series of teeth 3 which extend out from the standard leaving a narrow space behind them into which a sheet of paper and a sheet of celluloid may be inserted. On the other side of the indented portion and also extending from the base to the top of the standard is a projecting loop 4 or flange which is attached to the standard only at the top and bottom thereof. It will be seen that the paper and celluloid sheets may be inserted under the loop 4 in the direction of the arrows and slid on until the end of the celluloid passes under the (iii teeth 3 as shown in cross section in Fig. 7. It will-beunderstood that the celluloid sheet used in this instance Will also be formed into a curved surface-so that it Willnaturally follow the contour ofthe standard'and have atension which will tend to hold; it; in the position shown in Fig. 7. In this modification'the paper and celluloid may be formedin plain rectangular form just Wide enough to tit betweenthe-teeth 3on one side and the loop @011 the other sideand Willoccupy only one side of the standard.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a used number directory which displays the telephone numbers in a position from which they are: easily discernible tothe telephone user and which does not in any Way interfer'eiwith the use of the telephone.

Having fully described and ascertained the features and aspects of my invention, what I consider new and desire-to have protected-by Letters Patent will be pointed out in theap'pended claim.

What I claim is:

A telephone directory comprising an inscription sheet wrapped: around the cylindrical part of a desk telephone having telephone numbers printed thereon, av cut-out on said sheet engaging a projection on the telephone to prevent the moving of the sheet and thereby maintain the telephone numbers incorrect position on the telephone, a sheet of transparent material formed in cylindrical form to have normal tension causing it to assume a cylindrical shape smaller than that of the cylindrical part of the telephone when removed therefrom, said sheet of transparent material snapped in place over the inscription sheet to form a smooth hand hold for the telephone and to secure the sheet in place thereon, and a cut out portion of the transparent sheet also engaging said projection on the telephone to prevent movement thereof.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 28th day of February, A. D.,

WILL M. CLARK. 

